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Qwen 3.8 Flash Next IQ3 S model shows impressive speed in benchmark tests

A user on Reddit shared their experience benchmarking the Qwen 3.8 Flash Next IQ3 S model on the Strata platform. Despite initial expectations of poor performance due to its size, the model achieved a decode speed of approximately 90 tokens/second, which is about three times faster than a 27 billion parameter model. The user found that specific prompting techniques, such as asking for a plan and then instructing it to build it in a "low poly" style with many polygons, significantly improved the output quality. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates a smaller model achieving competitive speeds, potentially enabling more efficient local AI deployments.

RANK_REASON User benchmark of a specific model version on a platform.

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Qwen 3.8 Flash Next IQ3 S model shows impressive speed in benchmark tests

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/migsperez ·

    Qwen 3.8 Flash Next Q3 S - Benchmark creation

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